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How practitioner-style astrology software and a conversational chart guide differ, and which suits the question you actually have.
Lagna360 and AskSoma both use software to calculate a Vedic birth chart. This comparison covers audience, calculation basis, pricing approach and how each handles uncertainty. Disclosure: this article is published by AskSoma, one of the two products compared, so weigh our description of our own product with that in mind.
Lagna360 is Vedic astrology software. Its [TechJockey listing](https://www.techjockey.com/detail/lagna360), checked on 1 October 2026, describes it as aimed at practitioners and enthusiasts, with birth chart generation, predictions, compatibility analysis, transit and dasha analysis, Shadbala and Ashtakavarga calculations, muhurat and vastu tools, and client management features. That mix suggests a toolkit for people who read charts themselves or for clients.
These points come from a third-party listing rather than our own testing, and feature sets change. If a specific feature matters to you, such as a particular dasha system or the ayanamsa options, confirm it on Lagna360's own site or in a demo before deciding.
AskSoma calculates your chart with the Swiss Ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa, as set out on our [methodology page](/methodology), then lets you discuss it with Soma, an AI guide. Instead of working through chart tables yourself, you ask what you want to know, such as why a particular dasha feels heavy or which house your Mars occupies, and Soma is designed to answer with reference to your computed placements. It is also designed to present interpretations as traditional readings, not certainties.
Take Mangal Dosha. A one-line flag such as 'Mangal Dosha present' can sound alarming on its own. In a conversation you can ask which house Mars occupies, whether Jupiter or Venus aspects it, and which exceptions your astrologer's tradition recognises. Traditional interpretations differ by house and by school, and a follow-up question is the easiest way to find out which reading is being applied to you.
According to the [methodology page](/methodology), AskSoma's chart engine also calculates Shadbala (planetary strength), Ashtakavarga and the sixteen divisional charts, including the Navamsa. The intent is for Soma to bring these in when they help answer your question, rather than putting every table in front of you at once. For a career question, for example, you can ask the conversation to move from the 10th house to the Dashamsa if you want more depth.
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The two products document different things. Lagna360's listing describes a toolkit for reading charts, including client management for practising astrologers, and does not describe a chat feature. AskSoma's own pages describe a chat in which Soma interprets the chart and you ask follow-up questions.
Any Vedic chart depends on an ephemeris for planetary positions and an ayanamsa to convert them to the sidereal zodiac. AskSoma documents its choices: Swiss Ephemeris positions with the Lahiri ayanamsa by default. Lagna360's listing mentions ephemeris and Drik Siddhanta support. If you compare charts across tools, check which ayanamsa each uses, because a different ayanamsa can move a planet or the Lagna into a neighbouring sign.
Practitioner software leaves interpretation to you, which suits someone who already knows how to weigh a chart. A conversation suits someone who would rather ask: why a placement is read a certain way, what would change if the birth time were ten minutes later, or how two factors in the chart interact. Which feels more useful depends on how much Jyotish you already know.
Prices change, so check each site for current figures rather than relying on numbers quoted in articles, including this one. Lagna360's listing shows paid plans and a demo. AskSoma's current terms, as of 1 October 2026, are that chart generation is free and a free account includes a limited number of Soma messages, with longer conversations using credits or a paid plan; confirm the details on the [AskSoma pricing page](/pricing).
AskSoma is designed around a question-and-answer format, plain statements about what a chart cannot tell you, and the option to ask for the figures behind an answer. Lagna360's distinguishing features, by its listing, are breadth of tools and client management for people who read charts professionally.
In short: if you read charts yourself or for clients, a practitioner toolkit such as Lagna360 is the closer fit. If you would rather ask questions about your own chart, AskSoma is built for that.
Many questions people bring to astrology are really about a hard stretch of life, such as a difficult Saturn transit. Soma is designed to ask which part of life feels heaviest, so the conversation stays on what you can act on.
AskSoma's chat is designed not to promise outcomes: not a wedding date, not an investment result, not a medical diagnosis. Soma is built to describe dasha periods and transits by their traditional associations, for example that a Mercury Mahadasha is traditionally linked with learning, trade and communication, and to note that effort, circumstance and choice shape what actually happens. For health, legal or financial decisions, it is designed to point you to a qualified professional.
If a long report has ever left you with more questions than answers, a conversation may suit you better. For a feature-by-feature summary, see our [Lagna360 comparison page](/compare/vs/lagna360); for how charts are calculated, read the [methodology](/methodology); and to see how Kundali matching works, try the [Kundli Milan tool](/kundli-milan).
It depends on the tool. Some AI astrology products calculate planetary positions from ephemeris data and then generate interpretations; methods and reliability vary by product, so look for one that documents its calculation settings. Astrological interpretation is a traditional framework rather than established science, and no tool, human or AI, can guarantee outcomes.
Lagna360's [TechJockey listing](https://www.techjockey.com/detail/lagna360), checked on 1 October 2026, shows paid plans and a demo and does not mention a free tier. Pricing can change, so check Lagna360's own site for current options.
Traditionally, an Ashtakoot (guna milan) score of 27 out of 36 is considered a good match. Common practice treats 18 as the minimum workable score and higher scores as more favourable. A high score does not cancel other factors such as Mangal Dosha, so astrologers usually read the whole compatibility picture rather than the number alone.
Use AI astrology as a reflective tool, not as medical, legal or financial advice. Before entering birth details, read how the platform stores and protects personal data, and be wary of any tool that presents predictions as guaranteed.
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Written by Savan Vyas, founder of AskSoma.
The astrology is not written from memory: every chart position, dasha period and panchang timing AskSoma shows is computed with the Swiss Ephemeris on the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate.